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The Rothko Chapel in Association with the Rice Media Center and 30 organizations presented nine films by Saul Landau. Attendance: 300. Honoring Mickey Leland's Legacy of Social Justice

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Houston premiere of “The March” by filmmaker James Blue, and the Texas Southern University Choir. Held in the chapel (unusual for a film)

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The film was shown on a large television set in the chapel (visible in a photo)

Abstract The 2013 Óscar Romero Award will be given to Ms. Blanca Velázquez Díaz, a champion of worker rights and dignity in Mexico. The twelfth such award given by the Rothko Chapel since 1986, this award honors unsung heroes who work under extraordinary circumstances to advance human rights. The award is named after Archbishop Óscar Romero of San Salvador, who was murdered on March 24, 1980 because of his opposition to violence and his courageous defense of the poor in his country. In order to...

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Film of an Interview, with an inmate soon to be released from State prison and an official of the New Directions program of the University of Texas School of Public Health

Abstract Film presented in partnership with Menil CollectionFilm Screening Presented in partnership with the Menil CollectionEnjoy a truly magical night of listening to Barnett Newman's last interview while sitting beside his Broken Obelisk on the Rothko Chapel plaza. Emile de Antonio’s 1973 film traces the genesis of Abstract Expressionism through conversations with the legendary figures who redefined New York’s post-war art world. Barnett Newman is at the center of this...

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Film Projection on the Rothko Chapel Suggested donation $10

To mark International Day of Peace, the Rothko Chapel screens filmmaker Trayc Claybrook’s highly acclaimed Peace Pilot on the outside of the Chapel. The film features characters in metaphoric environments, representing the hero’s journey towards personal, communal, and global transformation and peace.

Abstract The Rothko Chapel is pleased to co-sponsor a screening of the film SACRED at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Directed by Academy Award–winner Thomas Lennon and shot around the world by 40 filmmaking teams, SACRED immerses the viewer in an exploration of spirituality across cultures and religions. This nomadic film explores faith as primary human experience and shows how people turn to ritual and prayer to navigate the milestones and crises of life.Lennon...

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A film at the Museum of Fine Arts in collaboration with the Rothko Chapel

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Offsite advance screening at Boniuk Center with discussion David Leslie, Zahra Jamal, Heba Khan, James Younger, Andy Peterson